I suspect many of you are in wait-and-see mode at best given the steep subscription model
Much has been said about Nintendo’sstrategy for re-releasing retro gameson Nintendo Switch, and today, there are quite a few N64 and Sega Genesis games to check out (assuming you’re willing to pony up for the$50-per-yearExpansion Pack plan).
It’s not an ideal situation — far from it! — but I have no doubt that people will show up to upgrade their base Nintendo Switch Online memberships to recapture fond memories with games likeMario Kart 64,Ocarina of Time, andGunstar Heroes. The list goes on.
Nintendo’s landing page for Switch Online shows a “buy now” option for the Expansion Pack plan — it’s available as of console updateVer. 13.1.0. The individual option costs $50 annually, while the up-to-eight-shared-users family membership is $80 per year.
Upcoming Sega Genesis games for Expansion Pack subscribers
Don’t forget about the controllers
You’ll have a much better time with these games if you manage to secure one of those made-for-SwitchNintendo 64 controllers, but the stock never lasts long. Bummer! I’m sure plenty of people ordered the N64 controller with no intention of even using it for these subscription-based N64 games; it’s USB, after all.
As for the Switch’sSega Genesis controller— or should I say “Control Pad”; I love that old lingo — thanks but no thanks. $50 for a three-button Genesis gamepad is too steep.
I feel like Nintendo 64 is getting the spotlight (and I’m guilty of that, too), but there are some absolute gems in the Genesis lineup. That said, with howeasy it has been to play Sega gamesin general over the years, you may’t really blame us for being one-sided.
